JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 15 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * October 13, 2026 AG Fitch Secures Settlement with 3 More Generic Drug Companies (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced settlements with three more generic drug companies in litigation brought by a coalition of 45 states and territories alleging a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous gene more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Settlements with Drug Manufacturers Ascend, Citron and Mayne * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, re more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 15 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: * * * ASA Backs EPA Proposal for Full Biofuel Reallocation Oct 13, 2026 The American Soybean Association welcomes the Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to fully reallocate renewable fuel volumes lost to 2025 small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard. Maintaining the historic renewable fuel volumes established in the 2026-2027 Renewable Volume Obligation rule is a priority for ASA as soybean farmers work to protect d more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Artist explores implicit bias and Black joy in exhibit opening Oct. 23 * The Cornell College Peter Paul Luce Gallery will present "Tales of Mundane Black Joy: Who Gets to Rest?" by artist and Kent State University Professor Dadisi Curtis Jr. from Oct. 23 to Dec. 6. In this multidisciplinary exhibition, Curtis uses sculpture, printmaking, and digital media to explore implicit bias and the promotion of Black joy. In his prints, Curtis depicts moments of play and  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Welcomes $200 Million Investment in Truck Parking * Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation's announcement of a $200 million investment in truck parking projects across the country, which represents a significant victory for highway safety, supply chain efficiency, and America's professional truck drivers. The funding, announced by U.S. Transp more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit against OpenAI for Deceiving Iowa Parents and Iowans about the Safety of ChatGPT * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird announced at a press conference today she is suing OpenAI for hurting Iowa children, deceiving parents, and violating Iowa's Consumer Fraud Act. A bipartisan group of states have also individually sued OpenAI. Attorney General Bird was joined at the press conference by  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 14 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Sues OpenAI for Misleading Arkansans over Safety of ChatGPT * Griffin: 'OpenAI assures us that ChatGPT is safe. The consequences of that assurance are lives lost and people harmed' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Griffin issued the following statement after filing a lawsuit against tech giant OpenAI: "We're in the midst of a technological revolution. Whether you call it artificial intelligence or super i more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Lawsuit against OpenAI for Deceiving Nebraskans about the Safety of ChatGPT * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers announced at a press conference today that he is suing OpenAI for hurting Nebraska children, deceiving parents, and violating the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act, the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act. A bipartisan group of states hav more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces Lawsuit against OpenAI for Deceiving West Virginians about the Safety of ChatGPT * Attorney General JB McCuskey filed a lawsuit today against OpenAI for endangering West Virginia children, deceiving parents, and violating West Virginia Consumer Protection laws. Attorney General McCuskey announced the action at a press conference alongside Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Kansas more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong and Connecticut Foodshare Announce Start of Distribution of 1.5 Million Free Eggs After Attorneys General Stop Illegal Cartel * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Foodshare President and CEO Jason Jakubowski today announced the start of distribution of 1.5 million free eggs following a legal settlement that ended a long-running illegal scheme to manipulate egg prices. Attorne more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * Award-winning all-woman ensemble Seraph Brass to perform Oct. 30 * Winners of the American Prize in Chamber Music, Seraph Brass will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, in the Center for Faith and Life (CFL) Main Hall at Luther College. "Luther College is thrilled to welcome Seraph Brass, an all-woman quintet of horn, two trumpets, trombone, and tuba, which tours throughout the world," said Susan Potvin, director of programming and outreach. "Seraph Brass is a h more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region September 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Oct. 14, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.9 percent in September, up 4.2 percent over the year - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.9 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index rose 0.8 percent. The index for energy advanc more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * Borlaug lecture features researcher's success expanding nutrition sources in Africa * AMES, Iowa -- In a lecture at Iowa State University, Pamela Afopke will discuss her work developing climate-resistant vegetables in West Africa that have improved food and nutrition security across the region. After studying more than 2,000 often-overlooked indigenous vegetable varieties, including African eggplant, okra, yarrow and amaranth, Afopke blended plant genetic more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * CBE centennial celebration concludes, highlighting more than a century of innovation, education Explore the history of chemical engineering at Iowa October 14, 2026 The University of Iowa (UI) Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (CBE) will mark the conclusion of its year-long centennial celebration with a reception at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting on Nov. 10 in Minneapolis. While more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Cooler weather, progressing harvest welcome news to Iowa's bow hunters * Mother Nature hasn't been cooperating with bow hunters so far this fall, with a near record rain amount September that wasn't good for crop harvest and summerlike temperatures extending into the second week of October. But things are about to change. The recent stretch of dry weather has farmers spending long days combining in the fields and the weather fore more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * Dept. of Energy's New 45Z Process Recognizes Biofuel Plant Innovation * Individual carbon intensity scores give producers an opportunity to maximize potential tax credits through technology investments WEST DES MOINES, IA - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new process for fuel producers to petition for an individual evaluation of their fuel production pathways when they are not covered by existin more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * Engineers make quality, low-cost carbon fiber from coproducts of paper, energy production * AMES, Iowa - Xianglan Bai illustrates her development of biobased carbon fiber with two beakers in researchers' hands. The first contains low-cost, low-value and plentiful softwood kraft lignin, the tough stuff that strengthens and waterproofs the cell walls of trees and plants. The natural binder is a coproduct of paper production. The second contains a low-value more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces American Farmer First Policy During Three-Day Swing in Iowa and Wisconsin * WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across Iowa and into Wisconsin for a number of meetings and engagements with farmers, industry leaders, veterans, and local officials where he highlighted the Trump EPA's efforts to support American farmers, advance right-to-r more PR

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Oct. 14 -- St. Olaf College posted the following news: * * * Experts at St. Olaf: Fly Fishing * St. Olaf College Instructor of Kinesiology Scott Nesbit answers questions about the benefits of fly fishing and why it has been a long-running class at the college: What is fly fishing? Fly fishing is one of several ways to fish. It is distinguished from spincasting and baitcasting by two things. Since the weight of a hand-tied artificial fly is so light, the fly is cast by the weight of the line, rather than the weight o more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news: * * * Family's nursing roots run deep in patient care * Four family members combine 48 years of service within the nursing department at University of Iowa Health Care. The patients, culture, and each other keep them reaching for more. In life, role models often surface through various experiences and interactions, but for staff nurse Angelina Weaver, BSN, RN, that relationship started in the place where she felt the most comfort -- her childhood home more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * From hand-built bike to the edge of space, UI student discovers the breadth of an engineering education Building a bike, building an engineer October 14, 2026 For University of Iowa chemical and biochemical engineering PhD student Jackson Begolka, the past year has taken him far beyond the traditional boundaries of an engineering education. It began with a bicycle. During the spring semester, the West Des Moines native enrolled in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Shares Explosive Arctic Frost Update Revealing Jack Smith Obtained Treasure Trove of Data for Over Half a Million Republican Supporters * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a memo updating Judiciary Committee members on his ongoing Arctic Frost and Jack Smith oversight based on new findings from lawful whistleblower disclosures. Recently reviewed subpoena returns show  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.14.2026 Grassley Shares Explosive Arctic Frost Update Revealing Jack Smith Obtained Treasure Trove of Data for Over Half a Million Republican Supporters BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a memo updating Judiciary Committee members on his ongoing Arctic Frost and Jack Smith oversight based on new findings from lawful whistleblower more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law faculty and clinic participate in 2026 Iowa Nonprofit Summit Members of the Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center and Iowa Law's Nonprofit Structure and Strategy Clinic engaged with nonprofit leaders and professionals across the state. October 14, 2026 Written by: Gloria Kosir The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center (LAWINRC) partnered with the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance and the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Iowa Leaders Highlight $1 Million Wapello County Scam, Urge Senate to Pass GUARD Act * OTTUMWA, IA -- Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Wapello County Sheriff Don Phillips, Ottumwa Mayor Ben Foote, Iowa Bankers Association Chair Melissa Spurgin, and other local leaders to urge Senate passage of his bipartisan Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives 414-7 in September more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Awards 13 Grants to Support Specialty Crop Production in Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 14, 2026) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 13 Specialty Crop Block Grants to support education and outreach, research, and market development that benefits Iowa's specialty crop producers, including Choose Iowa members. "Specia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12 states through the Department's Nationally S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $200 Million Truck Parking Expansion Across the Country in Major Win For American Truckers * Funds will cover 14 expansion projects across 12 states to tackle truckers' #1 problem when hauling critical cargo WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * October 14, 2026 172 Husker undergrads receive stipends for research projects The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 172 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the fall and spring semesters. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $3,600 to more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 14 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington settles generic drug cases with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma * Washington, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 45 states and territories, has reached settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. Ascend will more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * What doctors want patients to know about vertigo * AT A GLANCE: Vertigo can make you feel as though you or your surroundings are moving when they are not. Understanding the cause is key to finding the right treatment. Here are key things you will learn about vertigo from three physicians in this article: * Vertigo is a symptom, not a medical condition, and episodes can last seconds, hours or even days depending on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "The Road to a Democratic House Runs Through Iowa" * As Iowans see grocery, gas, and health care costs continue to soar, new reporting is highlighting how voters are ready to reject Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Joe Mitchell, and Zach Nunn. Pulse check for how things are going for Miller-Meeks, Mitchell, and Nunn (hint: badly)... * The Bulwark: "Democrat Christina Bohannan listened to a roundtable made up of con more PR

AMES, Iowa, Oct. 14 -- Iowa State University posted the following news release: * * * When Wall Street (almost) never sleeps * AMES, Iowa -- Picture 2 a.m. in central Iowa. Almost everyone is asleep. But on a phone on a nightstand, shares of company stock are changing hands. An investor in Seoul may be buying while someone in Des Moines is selling. The market is wide awake. "For generations, U.S. stock exchanges have hit the pause button every night, and Americans have thought of the stock market as a daytime institution that opens at 9: more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Western Illinois University posted the following news release: * * * WIU School Counseling Program Ranked No. 5 in Illinois For 2027 * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -- Western Illinois University's School Counseling Program has been named among the "Best Master's in School Counseling" programs for 2027 by MastersinCounseling. "WIU's school counseling program meets the high demand for qualified professionals in Illinois and Iowa through rigorous academic study, practical clinical training, and active K-12 involvement. Guide more PR